Glenn Bischoff

Editor, FIRE CHIEF

Glenn Bischoff is the editor of Urgent Communications and FIRE CHIEF magazines, published by Penton Media. Over a 30-year journalism career his publications have won several ASBPE awards for editorial excellence. He also has written for the Daily Herald, Illinois' third-largest daily newspaper. He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northern Illinois University in 1980.

Posts by Glenn Bischoff

by Glenn Bischoff in Mutual Aid Mar. 14, 2013

Varner: Despite progress, firefighter radios still have a long way to go

Bruce Varner — retired chief of the Santa Rosa (Calif.) Fire Department and the chairman of the NFPA electronic safety equipment committee — said....More

by Glenn Bischoff in Mutual Aid Nov. 13, 2012

What the Election Means for Public-Safety Broadband

President Barack Obama and the Democrats holding onto their majority in the Senate virtually assures that the federal legislation that reallocated....More

by Glenn Bischoff in Mutual Aid Nov. 1, 2012

How PSAP Black Boxes Could Help Decision-Makers Understand Call Data

NENA has been working quietly during the past 18 months on a program that it ultimately hopes will result in inexpensive "black boxes" being....More

by Glenn Bischoff in Mutual Aid Oct. 25, 2012

How Pocket-Dialing Contributes to 911 Woes

Citing a research report, Anderson Cooper said that 40% of all calls received by the nation's public-safety answering points are accidental or, as he....More

by Glenn Bischoff in Mutual Aid Jul. 11, 2012

It’s Been a Blast

Last Friday, we shipped the July issue of FIRE CHIEF to the printer, and with that act my tenure as the publication’s editor ended. I have very mixed....More

by Glenn Bischoff in Mutual Aid Jun. 19, 2012

Using Social Media to Save Lives

Jamison Peevyhouse is emergency 911 director for Weakley County, Tenn., and he shared his social-media experiences and acumen last week during the....More

by Glenn Bischoff in Mutual Aid May. 3, 2012

Why Fire, EMS Need Broadband

There are some who believe that the nationwide public-safety broadband network is much more a law-enforcement play, and that the fire service — as....More

by Glenn Bischoff in Mutual Aid Apr. 19, 2012

Leadership is a Tough, but Essential Job

Feedback is essential, whether one is a baseball manager, fire chief, magazine editor or parent. At times, I think it is the most difficult part of....More

by Glenn Bischoff in Mutual Aid Apr. 4, 2012

Discerning Bravery, Bravado on the Fireground

When lives are on the line, a switch gets flipped among firefighters and those who command them. At that moment, it can’t be easy to discern between....More

by Glenn Bischoff in Mutual Aid Feb. 29, 2012

Lack of NG-911 Funding Should Be Public Safety's Next Battle on the Hill

A great deal of euphoria, if not outright giddiness, was on display all last week at IWCE 2012 in Las Vegas, given the decision by Congress to....More